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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...results of the entertainment held at the Hollis Street Theatre, Wednesday afternoon, for the benefit of the International Copyright Association, were better than those most interested expected, and the treasury of the association will receive about $500 as the proceeds of the event...
...understand that the H. A. A. is willing that a fourth winter meeting should be held for the benefit of the University Crew, provided that the Boat Club assumes all the responsibility. We hope that the precedent of last year will be followed and that an extra meeting, similar to the one under Mr. Lathrop's management, will be held. There is no doubt that such a step would be successful. It was proved last year that these winter meetings had not exhausted the interest in such exhibitions, and when the element of crew patriotism is added there is always...
...should grant shipping subsidies-(1) Because they show good results: "Iron Steamships" (pam.), p. 9; Hall's American Navigation, pp. 64-91; No. Amer. Rev., May, 1881, pp. 477, 480-1.- (2) Because they would stimulate American industry in general-not benefit a favored few: Hall's "Navigation" and "Iron Steamships," entire.- (3) Because they are in harmony with the principle of "ruling America first for Americans, and for the rest of mankind afterwards" Penn. Monthly, March, 1880.- (4) Because they are a necessity in order to the establishment of an American merchant marine: "American Shipping Interests...
...crew this year is under the direction of a committee of five, consisting of Messrs. R. C. Watson, Robert Bacon, Francis Peabody, Jr., H. W. Keyes and Captain E. C. Storrow. Heretofore the graduates have had little opportunity to give the crews the benefit of their experience and the crew has been almost entirely under the control of men who have been interested in rowing only two or three years. The plan of having the students work together in this matter with men of larger experience is considered to be an important step...
...system of reserving certain books in the Reading Room for the benefit of those men who wish to read up on special subjects, has been in use in the Library for several years, and the constantly increasing use of the reserved books proves the system to be a useful one. Many men who are unwilling to spend large sums of money on books, have at their command during the day many books of value which they can use as conveniently as if they owned them themselves...